Adopt a Lincoln Whisker

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This image of President Lincoln was taken November 8th, 1863, just eleven days prior to delivering his Gettysburg Address. The photo, taken by Alexander Gardner at his studio in Washington D.C., would later serve as the model for sculptor Daniel Chester French when creating the statue for the Lincoln Memorial.

Make each day a historic one by adopting a Lincoln whisker. Your adoption will ensure you hold a piece of history and that Abraham Lincoln’s rich and enduring legacy at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum will be preserved for our posterity.